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This is a fairly new piece of equipment and you use a self-massage technique. You are squeezing the blood out of the tissue and as you move the roller back fresh blood comes back into the tissue. You can do as many times in the day as you wish

Swiss ball

These allow you to exercise on an unstable surface, strengthening the core muscles and stabilising your spine. When you first do it, only have it partially inflated so that it is easier to use.

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Regularly doing exercise could help prevent back pain

6 Simple exercises to prevent painful back pain

Tue, October 4, 2016

Try these 6 physiotherapist-approved exercises to prevent a painful back pain.

We spend a third of our life in bed so sleeping positions can affect your back. Put a pillow under your calf muscles if you are sleeping on your back. If you are sleeping on your side, put a pillow between your legs to stop the hips over rotating. When you get out of bed, use your arms to take some of the weight as you lift out.

Back plank

This is a strengthening exercise - lift up and hold for about a minute.

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Garry advised using a medicine ball to strengthen your core

Front stretch

Lay on the ground and lift up from your chest to stretch your spine.

Spine stretch movements

Stand and go forward, neutral, slide bend to the left and right, do a rotational movement, and an extension (arching backwards). Do these every day, and you can do them while you’re seated or even when you are in bed before you get up.

Garry advised those who suffered back problems to approach the exercises carefully and do them slowly.